The Jakarta Post 24th June 2016 Early guidance from parents is pivotal to create early independence for disabled children, including those suffering from low vision and blindness, as late intervention could result in a disturbance of the children’s growth. This is at least what Desi Zainal, 41, has experienced as an instructor of the early… Continue Reading Early intervention builds independence for visually impaired children
New India Express 22nd June 2016 This all-girl band is deaf, but that’s no reason not to play If you thought music was only for the gifted — take a Do-Re-Mi course from these ladies. They can’t hear, but that doesn’t stop them from leading their entire school in perfect rhythm anyway. Meet the all-girl… Continue Reading This all-girl band is deaf, but that’s no reason not to play
Jakarta Post 24th June 2016 Early intervention builds independence for visually impaired children by Arya Dipa Early guidance from parents is pivotal to create early independence for disabled children, including those suffering from low vision and blindness, as late intervention could result in a disturbance of the children’s growth. This is at least what Desi Zainal,… Continue Reading Early intervention builds independence for visually impaired children
China Disabled Persons Federation 19th June 2016 Forum on disability and development held at Renmin University The 2016 “Forum on disability and development—development sharing & welfare of the disabled” was held in Renmin University of China on June 19. More than 100 experts, scholars, and representatives from top research institutions, universities, and organizations for the… Continue Reading Forum on disability and development held at Renmin University
China Disabled Persons Federation 22nd June 2016 UN conference on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities The ninth session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was held in the UN headquarter in New York from June 14 to 16. This year’s… Continue Reading UN conference on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
WSJ.com 22nd June 2016 Amazon’s New Kindle Brings Back Accessibility for the Blind After years with no text-to-speech, the new entry-level e-reader’s Bluetooth may help By WILSON ROTHMAN Amazon Inc. announced a thinner, lighter entry-level Kindle e-reader on Wednesday. Yet the biggest new feature turns out to be the return of accessibility for blind readers.… Continue Reading Amazon’s New Kindle Brings Back Accessibility for the Blind
Scottish TV 2nd June 2016 What has the European Union (EU) ever done for disabled people? Quite a lot, actually. by Jamie Szymkowiak Jamie Szymkowiak argues that remaining in the European Union is the best outcome for equality. Whether or not you’re enjoying the European Union referendum campaign, at least it provides us with an… Continue Reading What has the European Union (EU) ever done for disabled people? Quite a lot, actually.
In less than a week we will know the result of the UK’s referendum on whether or not to remain in the European Union. The stakes couldn’t be higher – not only for the people of the UK but also, I believe, for people across the world. The EU, despite its faults – its bureaucratism,… Continue Reading Work together or go it alone?
Medical Xpress20th June 2016 Four new risk genes associated with multiple sclerosis discovered Scientists of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry have identified four new risk genes that are altered in German patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The results point to a possible involvement of cellular mechanisms in… Continue Reading Four new risk genes associated with multiple sclerosis discovered
BBC News 14th June 2016 Living with albinism in the UK By Athar Ahmad and Divya Talwar Zain uses an aid in school that helps him see what’s written on the classroom whiteboard More needs to be done to tackle the stigma around albinism in Britain, support group Albinism Fellowship has said. So what is… Continue Reading Living with albinism in the UK
